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Automatically merge changes from branch to trunk

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On my current project, we release code often. As a result, we usually have at least one active branch along with the trunk. When bugs arise in production, we...

Do not trust irb exit status

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Notice this strange behavior with exit status and irb. The $? variable holds the exit status of the last command.

Useful unix tricks - part 2

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Update (2/20/09): Check out Useful unix tricks – part 3 and Useful unix tricks – part 4